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Museum Volunteer Destroys Artwork by Cleaning It After Mistaking It for a Simple Dirty Mirror

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A Taiwanese museum was forced to apologize to a local artist whose artwork was on display there after a volunteer mistook it for a dirty mirror and thoroughly cleaned it.
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Israel HayomIsrael Hayom

Museum Volunteer Destroys Artwork because He Thought It Was Dirt

The work had a layer of dust that had accumulated for 40 years • The volunteer tried to “clean” it with toilet paper • The museum apologized for the act and is now considering paying compensation to the artist

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Oddity CentralOddity Central

Museum Volunteer Destroys Artwork by Cleaning It After Mistaking It for a Simple Dirty Mirror

A Taiwanese museum was forced to apologize to a local artist whose artwork was on display there after a volunteer mistook it for a dirty mirror and thoroughly cleaned it.

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Oddity Central broke the news in on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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